Skip the jarred stuff.

This tartar sauce is not only easy to make but also worlds above in flavor.

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Creamy, zesty, tangy tartar sauce simply completes afish fry.

Southern Living Tartar Sauce in the bowl ready to serve

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The acidity of the sauce balances the richness of the fried crust while smoothing out the fishy flavors.

Learn how to make tartar sauce.

You’ll never go back to the prepared kind again.

Southern Living Tartar Sauce ingredients

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This means it’s a great make-ahead component for your next fish fry.

Ingredients

1small shallot (1/2 to 3/4 oz.

), halved lengthwise

1cupmayonnaise

1/2cup finely chopped dill pickles

1 1/2tsp.

Southern Living Tartar Sauce stirring in the dill

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dill pickle juice

1/2tsp.

freshly ground black pepper

2tsp.

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Southern Living Tartar Sauce grating the shallot

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Southern Living Tartar Sauce stirring together most of the ingredients

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Southern Living Tartar Sauce folding in the dill

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